Butler County is 1-9 against Franklin-Simpson since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Butler County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Ohio County 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since March 31st.
The team relied heavily on Mason West, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson entered their tilt with University Heights on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Blazers.
Butler County's record now sits at 14-12. As for Franklin-Simpson, their record is now 24-10.
Butler County suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Franklin-Simpson when the teams last played back in March. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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